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FZNT32 KNHC 131414
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
914 AM EST Thu Dec 13 2018

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast for the Gulf of Mexico

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly flow will continue east of
a cold front moving off the Texas coast. The front will reach
from the Mississippi Delta to the Bay of Campeche tonight, from
the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Channel late Fri, and move
through the Bahama Channel on Sat. Strong to near gale force
northwesterly flow west of the front will increase to gale force
this evening over the northwest gulf waters, with 30-40 kt
conditions spreading south across the west-central gulf late
tonight into Fri. The pressure gradient will relax on Fri night
and Sat, with moderate west flow expected on Sat evening as the
seas subside to less than 8 ft. The gradient will continue to
relax with light northerly winds on Mon. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
8 to 13 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or
less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building 
to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than
10 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE
winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NW 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.